Security News

Microsoft: Russia’s Fancy Bear Working to Influence EU Elections
2019-02-20 16:16

As hundreds of millions of Europeans prepare to go to the polls in May, Fancy Bear ramps up cyber-espionage and disinformation efforts.

Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Targeted Democratic Institutions in Europe
2019-02-20 14:41

Microsoft says it has observed a group widely associated with the Russian government launching numerous cyberattacks on democratic institutions in Europe between September and December 2018.  read more

Who will stand up for European democracy? Us! says US software giant Microsoft
2019-02-20 13:29

Nefarious activity of cyber villains continues, but don't fret: AccountGuard will save you American tech giant Microsoft revealed this morning it has detected a wave of attacks against European...

Microsoft to Kill Updates for Legacy OS Using SHA-1
2019-02-19 22:36

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 users are being asked to upgrade their encryption support.

Eight Cryptojacking Apps Booted From Microsoft Store
2019-02-15 20:19

The eight apps were secretly stealing victims' CPU power to mine for Monero.

Cryptojacking Applications Land in Microsoft Store
2019-02-15 16:30

Eight applications designed to mine for crypto-currency without users’ knowledge made their way into the Microsoft Store, Symantec has discovered.  read more

Want to know what 2020 holds? Microsoft has a little something for you
2019-02-15 10:05

Windows 10 Insiders sent screaming into a future where, er, nothing much has changed right now Microsoft fired up the speculation machine last night by issuing a fresh build of Windows 10 to lucky...

Update now! Microsoft and Adobe’s February 2019 Patch Tuesday is here
2019-02-14 12:39

Internet Explorer (IE) may have launched way back in 1995 but nearly a quarter of a century later it’s still creating work for Microsoft and Windows users.

DigiCert and Utimaco work on securing the future of IoT through collaboration with Microsoft
2019-02-14 02:00

DigiCert, the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and PKI solutions; Utimaco, one of the world’s top three Hardware Security Module providers; and Microsoft Research, a leader in quantum-safe...

How to create a home office VPN server with Microsoft Azure
2019-02-13 18:13

Creating a do-it-yourself VPN that you manage and access on your own terms is not as difficult as you might think.